Currycomb.



J. s. CAMPBELL.

GURRYGOMB.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 10, 1910.

Patented Sept. 27, 1910.

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J. S. CAMPBELL.

OURRYGOMB.

A'PPLIOATION FILED JAN. 10; 1010.

Patented Sept. 27, 1910.

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TTNTTED STATES PATENT FFIQE.

JAMES S. CAMPBELL, 0F CAMDEN, ILLINOIS.

CURRYCOIVIB.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES S. CAMPBELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Camden, in the county of Schuyler and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Currycombs, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements incurry-combs and has for its object to provide a device of this characterwherein a plurality of removable, resilient scraping or currying membersare employed, and new and novel means where by these members may besecured to the body of the comb.

Another object is to provide a curry-comb of simple and inexpensiveconstruction having upon one side thereof a plurality of stationarymetal scraping members, and a plurality of resilient removable scrapingmembers upon its opposite side, whereby better results may be obtainedthan is at present possible with devices of a similar character.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of thenovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafterfully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a currycombconstructed in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is an endview thereof; Fig. 3 is a similar view of the other end of the comb;Fig. at is a horizontal section taken on the line et 1 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5is a detail perspective view of one of the resilient scraping members,and Fig. 6 is a similar view of the draw head.-

Referring to the drawings, 5 indicates the body plates which have theirend portions disposed at right angles, said plates being spaced fromeach other in opposed relation, the angular extensions 6 thereof beingsecured together by means of rivets or other analogous fasteningdevices. Arranged transversely upon the longitudinal portions of thesebody plates are the channel members 7, the flanges of which extendoutwardly from the plates in parallel relation and are formed withconvex, serrated scraping edges 8. These channel members are secured tothe body plates 5 by suitable rivets 9. It will be noted that the baseof the central channel member extends beyond the Specification ofLetters Patent. Patented Sept 2'? 1910 Application filed January 10,1910.

Serial No. 537,253.

ends of the side flanges to provide means for securing the ends of abracing plate 10 thereto. A handle 11 is disposed between the opposedchannel members 7 and one edge thereof is longitudinally convex wherebythe channel members are disposed out of horizontal alinement, thepurpose of which will hereinafter appear.

A resilient scraping or currying member 12 is adapted to be positionedbetween the longitudinal flanges of the members 7 upon one side of thebody plates. These resilient members are co-extensive with thestationary currying member and are provided upon their edges with theserrations 13 which are disposed in approximately the same are as theserrated convex edges of the members 7. Between the serrated edgeportions of the resilient members 12, a longitudinal V-shaped rib 14 isformed. The point or apex of this rib also has a scraping function whenmoved over the hide of the animal. These removable members are securedin the stationary channel members 7 by means of a wire 15 which bearsupon the same and is positioned between the teeth of the serrations 13adjacent to the opposite ends of the members. This wire is tightened bymeans of an adjusting screw 16 which is disposed through an opening inthe engaged angular extremities of the body plates 5. The portion ofthis screw however, which extends througl the plates is not providedwith screw threads, and a nut 1.7 is secured upon the screw and preventsoutward movement of the same through the opening in the ends of theplates. A draw head 18 is longitudinally movable upon the spacedparallel rods 19. These rods are formed by bending a single heavy wireor rod between its ends and extending the same through openings in theopposite ends of the opposed body plates 5, the intermediate portion ofthe rod being upwardly bent or bowed into substantially U-shaped form,as shown at 19. These spaced parallel rods 19 extend through openings inthe draw head which is formed of sheet metal, one end of which is formedwith an extension 20, the extremity of which is bentinto a hook 21. Theother end of the sheet metal draw head is cut away between its oppositesides to provide clips 2 which are bent over and upon the upper surfaceof the head on each side of the reduced end portion thereof. Theadjusting screw extends centrally through the draw head and through ametal block positioned therein between the guide rods 19. The adjustingscrew has threaded engagement through this block and is adapted to movethe draw head longitudinally upon the guide rods. The ends of the bodyplates between the U- shaped intermediate portion of the rod forming thespaced guide rods 19 is pro vided with a vertical rectanglar opening 2i,through which the securing wire 15 extends. One end of this wire issecured to the hook 22 formed upon the end of the draw head. Theopposite end of this wire is provided with an eye which is secured to ahook 26 formed upon one end of a plate through which the outer end ofthe adjusting screw extends. said end being enlarged and formed with afinger piece 27 by means of which the screw may be convenientlymanipulated to tighten or loosen the securing wire. The construction ofthis adjusting means is identical upon opposite ends of the currying orscraping members, and a description of one will therefore sutiice forboth.

Instead of using the resilient currying or scraping members 12, 1contemplate using corn cobs which I have found are well adapted for suchuse. The members 12 would preferably be formed of hard rubber, but itwill be understood that they may also be formed of other suitableresilient or flexible material which is adaptable to the purpose inview. By disposing the channel members out of the same horizontal planeupon one side of the comb, the pressure of the securing wires upon eachof said menr hers is equalized, and the members will be retained withinthe channels when the adjusting rod 16 is manipulated to move the drawhead and increase the pressure of the 'ires on said members so that allpossibility of the same being moved when the device is used is obviated.

The operation of the comb will be obvious from the above description.

The resilient, serrated, scraping or currying members are arrangedbetween the side flanges of the channel member 7, and the wires 15 aredisposed over the same and have their ends secured to the hook of thedraw head and on the ends of the plates 25, whereby it will be obviousthat as the screw 16 is rotated the draw head will be longitudinallymoved upon the guide bars 19 and caused to tighten the securing wires bydrawing the same through the rectangular openings in the ends of thebody plates. In currying the animals the stationary metal curryingmembers are first moved over the hide. and the thick layer of dust ordirtwhich has accumulated thereon is removed. For finishing the curryingoperation, the comb is turned over or reversed and the comparativelysoft, resilient members 12 are moved over the animals body, and allother dirt, particles of air etc. which were not removed in the firstoperation will then be removed and the animals hide left perfectlyclean. The dirt will accumulate between the ridges formed by the centralV-shaped portion of the resilient members and will not clog the spacebetween the teeth or serrations 13, whereby the cleaning is more quicklyand efficiently accomplished. The removable, re silient currying membersare further held between the flanges of the stationary channel membersby means of the spurs 28 which extend into recesses formed in the underside of each of said members, and prevent longitudinal movement of themembers even after the wire 15 is loosened, so that to remove thecurrying members it is necessary to lift the same from between thechannel members. If desired, however, these spurs and recesses may bedispensed with without impairing the utility of the device.

From the foregoing itwill be seen that I have provided a curry-combwhich is of comparatively simple construction and may be rapidlymanipulated to thoroughly clean the hide of the animal withoutnecessitating a great amount of labor on the part of the operator. Thescraping action of the soft rubber members 12 will also impart a glossto the animals hide.

Vhile I have shown and described what I believe to be the preferredembodiment of my invention, it will be understood that numerous minormodifications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

1. A curry-comb comprising a body, a plurality of channel memberssecured to said body, a currying member disposed between the flanges ofeach of said channel members, each of said currying members being formedwith parallel longitudinal rows of teeth, a rib centrally formed betweenthe rows of teeth, and means for rigidly securing the currying membersin the channel members, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A curry-comb comprising abody, a plurality of channel members securedto the body, the longitudinal edges of the channel members beinserrated, a currying member removably arranged between the flanges ofeach of the channel members, said currying members being formed withlongitudinal rows of teeth, and an intermediate V-shaped rib, the pointsof said rib and the points of the teeth being disposed in the sameplane, and means for rigidly securing the currying members in thechannel members, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A curry-comb comprising transverse channel members arranged inopposed relation upon suitable spaced body plates, the flanges of saidmembers having convex serrated longitudinal scraping edges, a handleextending between the opposed channel members, a resilient, curryingmember removably positioned in each of the channel members on one sideof the body plates, said members having their opposite outer edgesserrated and a V-shaped rib formed therein between the serrated edges, awire extending over said removable members adjacent to their oppositeends, and means for tightening the wires thereon to secure the membersin position, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. A curry-comb comprising a plurality of transverse channel memberssecured to spaced body plates at their opposite ends, a resilientcurrying member positioned in each of the channel members on one side ofsaid body plates, the intermediate resilient member being disposed outof the same horizontal plane as the other of said members, a flexiblewire extending over said members adjacent to their ends and throughalined openings in one end of each of the body plates, a draw headlongitudinally movable between the ends of said plates, an adjustingscrew disposed through said draw head and extending through the otherends of the body plates, a plate having an opening therein disposedabout the adjusting screw, said plate having a hook on one end toreceive an eye on one end of the flexible wire, the other end of saidwire being secured to the draw head, and means for supporting said drawhead.

5. A curry-comb comprising spaced channel members secured uponlongitudinal body plates arranged in spaced relation and having theirends angular-1y extended and secured to each other, resilient curryingmembers positioned in the channel members on one side of said plates, asecuring wire extending over said removable members adjacent to theirends, guide rods secured in the ends of said body plates, said rodsbeing formed from a single length of material bent between its ends toform a U-shaped portion disposed against the outer face of one of theends of said body plates, said end having rectangular openings thereinto receive said wires, a draw head longitudinally movable upon saidguide rods, an adjusting screw extending through the opposite ends ofsaid body plates disposed through said draw head and having threadedengagement in a block carried thereby, said draw head carrying a hook toreceive an eye on one end of the securing wire, a finger piece on theouter end of the adjusting rod, and hooks disposed about said rodsadapted to be positioned through eyes on the other ends of the securingwires, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. A curry-comb comprising a plurality of transverse channel curryingmembers having serrated longitudinal edges, a spacing member arrangedbetween the opposite ends of said channel members, a resilient curryingmember removably disposed between the flanges of the channel members onone side of said spacing members, longitudinal guide rods extendingthrough the ends of said spacing members, said members havingrectangular openings in one end, a draw head movable on said guide rods,said head being of rectangular tubular form disposed transverselybetween the ends of the spacing member, a block arranged in said drawhead between the guide rods, an adjusting screw extending through theopposite sides or the draw head and having threaded engagement in saidblock, said head carrying a hook, securing wires extending over theresilient currying members adjacent to their ends and through theopenings in said spacing members, said wires having eyes on one of theirends to receive the hooks on the draw heads, a finger piece formed onthe outer ends of said adjusting screws, and a hook plate securedbetween said finger piece and the end of each of the spacing members toreceive the other ends of said securing wires.

In testimony whereof I hereunto a'Hix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

JAMES S. CAMPBELL.

Witnesses CHAS. K. STRONG, GEO. B. STEELE.

